Declaration of Independents, Alaska Style: Ballot Question Two Takes on Political Partisanship
The great state of Alaska is different in many ways – its vast size, low population, and great distance from “the lower 48” (states). Politics in Alaska is different as well: a remarkable 57% of Alaskans are registered as either non-partisan or unaffiliated voters.
The proponents of Alaska Ballot …
Restoring Power to the Voters: Shea Siegert of Alaskans for Better Elections
Wes and Erica had the honor of sitting down with Shea Siegert, Campaign Manager for the successful Alaskans for Better Elections movement whose victory in November brought Alaska citizens ranked-choice voting, open primaries, and greater campaign finance transparency. Shea has plenty of thoughts on…
Scott Kendall, Jason Grenn and Shea Siegert - Episode 138
Jeff was joined by Scott Kendall, former Representative Jason Grenn, and Shea Siegert to talk about the Alaskans for Better Elections ballot initiative. They discuss what the initiative does, why they are supporting it, how it will change how Alaskans elect politicians if it passes, how ranked choi…
Pros and Cons of Prop. 2—Primaries, Dark Money, and Ranked Choice Voting
Shea Siegert is Campaign Manager for Alaskans for Better Elections—Yes on 2. Shea is an Anchorage resident, who has worked in and around Alaska politics for five years. Shea got his start working with the Ship Creek Group on a slate of statehouse campaignsin the 2016 cycle and went on to work in th…
Knopp remembered as ‘one-of-a-kind leader’ in Alaska
Rep. Gary Knopp, R-Soldotna, speaks during a House minority press availability in April 2017. Rep. Charisse Millett, R-Anchorage, is on the right. Knopp has left the Republican caucus. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)
State Rep. Gary Knopp, who died in a plane crash on Friday, became a pivotal l…
Alaskans were left in the dark as money poured into elections last year. Now, that’s changing.
A voting sign at Anchorage’s Hanshew Middle School the morning of Election Day last year. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)
Two weeks before the November election, attack ads started showing up on Facebook targeting independent and Democratic state legislative candidates.
“Calvin Schrage is…
Current, former leaders from both major political parties oppose election reform ballot initiative
A voter enters an election both at Northern Light United Church during Municipal Elections on October 1, 2019, in Juneau, Alaska. (Rashah McChesney/KTOO)
An initiative on the November ballot would reduce the role political parties play in Alaska elections. It’s a state where most voters don’t …
Current, former leaders from both major political parties oppose election reform ballot initiative
A voter enters an election both at Northern Light United Church during Municipal Elections on October 1, 2019, in Juneau, Alaska. (Rashah McChesney/KTOO)
An initiative on the November ballot would reduce the role political parties play in Alaska elections. It’s a state where most voters don’t …
The Alaska Election Frontier: Our July 4th Trek Across Three Episodes
In this bonus episode we revisit the vast nation-sized state of Alaska, model for election reform in numerous states around the country even as that voting system of an open, unified primary plus instant runoff general election faces a potential 2024 recall ballot measure back in the frontier state…
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می توانید از وب سایت ما برای جستجوی پادکست های3,829,703و قسمت های196,537,137بر اساس افراد، مکان ها یا موضوعات استفاده کنید.
سرمایه‌گذاری روی دانش بیشترین بازده را دارد؛ پس پادکست گوش می‌دهم.
‐ Benjamin "Llamacorn" Franklin
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